CDLI Seals 020571 (physical) (P541409)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 001508

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Material(s)

Metamorphic rock > Steatite

Language(s)

Measurements

Seal

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Seal impressions

This artifact is a physical seal. See below of a list of its impression(s):

Impression	Provenience	Period	Date

Record

CDLI number	P541409
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P541409

Physical information

Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Subject? Contest of men and animals. About BC 2400. B.

Artifact type	Cylinder seal L. 23mm, D. 5mm
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Metamorphic rock > Steatite
Preservation
Seal Number	S020571

Provenance

Provenience	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	U 06086
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 001508
Accession Number

References

primary: UE 7, pl. 61

[Woolley1976UE7] Woolley, C. Leonard, and Max E. Mallowan. 1976. The Old Babylonian Period. Ur Excavations, vol. 7. London : British Museum Publications. http://digital.library.stonybrook.edu/cdm/ref/collection/amar/id/3918.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2024-04-05 at 16:45:46	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-10-04 at 18:11:09	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 020571 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 5, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P541409.

CDLI Seals 020571 (physical) artifact entry (No. P541409). (2024, April 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P541409 (Original work published 2023)

CDLI Seals 020571 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P541409 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 020571 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 5, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P541409.

CDLI Seals 020571 (physical) artifact entry (No. P541409). (2024, April 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P541409 (Original work published 2023)

CDLI Seals 020571 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P541409 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

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	month = {apr 5},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P541409},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P541409},
}

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